Minchet Abish፡ምንቸት አብሽ

Ingredients

• 700 g beef, coarsely minced
• 3 red onions, very finely chopped
• 1/3 cup niter kibbeh
• 3 tbsp berbere
• 2 tbsp ground fenugreek (abish)
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
• 1/4 cup dry red wine, or tej
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, halved, to serve

Method

1. 1

   Cook the onions dry with the fenugreek and the salt for 12 minutes, until they collapse and start to smell nutty

2. 2

   Add the niter kibbeh and cook to a deep gold, about 8 minutes

3. 3

   Stir in the berbere and cook 3 minutes until it darkens

4. 4

   Add the garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute

5. 5

   Add the minced beef, breaking it up as it goes in, and cook 10 minutes until it takes colour and gives up its water

6. 6

   Pour in the wine and cook 2 minutes

7. 7

   Add the water and simmer 20 minutes, until it is thick enough to mound on a spoon

8. 8

   Serve with the halved eggs set on top